Politics News

November 13, 2018

The Latest: Suspect in fatal Kansas hoax call pleads guilty

The Latest on a California man accused of making a hoax call that led police to fatally shoot a Kansas man (all times local): ...

November 13, 2018

Syracuse profits by handwriting thousands of late-tax notes

A city in New York state has found a novel way of motivating residents to pay their back taxes: personal notes handwritten ...

November 13, 2018

Only on AP: Bloomberg charts aggressive timeline on 2020 bid

Having spent a fortune to help elect Democrats this fall, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared lifetime ...

November 13, 2018

Congressman in tight race sues over ranked-voting system

Fighting for political survival, Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin joined a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to overturn Maine's new ...

November 13, 2018

Florida official known for missteps in recount cross hairs

At the center of Florida's vote recount storm is an elections supervisor with a checkered past whose Democratic-dominated ...

November 13, 2018

House newcomers get first taste of Washington's power games

The bright-eyed class of incoming members of Congress descended on Washington Tuesday for schooling on the nuts and bolts ...

November 13, 2018

Democrat Sinema wins Arizona Senate seat running as centrist

In a year of liberal challenges to President Donald Trump, an avowed centrist scored the Democratic Party's biggest coup -- ...

November 13, 2018

NOT REAL NEWS: Abrams' sister didn't rule in election case

U.S. District Judge Leslie Abrams, sister of Georgia Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Stacey Abrams, did not preside over a ...

November 13, 2018

Mattis says he'll visit US-Mexico border

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says he plans to visit the U.S.-Mexico border, where troops are helping erect barriers and ...

November 13, 2018

No accounting for these tastes: Artificial flavors a mystery

Six artificial flavors are being ordered out of the food supply in a dispute over their safety, but good luck to anyone who ...

November 13, 2018

Supreme Court to hear Virginia GOP's districting appeal

The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear an appeal by Virginia Republicans who are trying to preserve state legislative ...

November 13, 2018

Ginsburg, 85, improving after fall but misses court session

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has missed a brief court session while recovering from a fall and broken ribs.

November 13, 2018

The Latest: Photographer: Controversial photo ill-timed shot

The Latest on the photo of Wisconsin high school boys giving what appears to be a Nazi salute (all times local): 8:50 a.m.

November 13, 2018

US colleges attracting fewer new students from abroad

The number of foreign students heading to U.S. colleges and universities fell again last year, the second straight decline ...

November 13, 2018

Iran, feeling sanctions bite, looks for outlet in Iraq

At this year's Baghdad International Fair, Iranian businessmen displayed thick, colorful Persian rugs to impressed onlookers ...

November 13, 2018

Man crashes pickup truck into Mississippi courthouse

A man has been arrested after he drove his pickup truck into a courthouse in Mississippi. News outlets reported that the ...

November 13, 2018

Stocks recover from tech sell-off, oil down on Trump warning

Stock markets stabilized Tuesday after a sell-off led by technology shares dragged Wall Street sharply lower the day before.

November 13, 2018

Why wait? Democrats openly flirt with 2020 White House bids

In the days after the midterm election, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker worked the phones with Democratic luminaries in Iowa.

November 13, 2018

Pence, Abe agree on North Korea sanctions, new trade talks

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday reaffirmed the need to keep sanctions on ...